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Finding the Third Proportional to 50,117,913 and 79,748,250.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 50,117,913 and 79,748,250.75 is: 126,896,415.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,117,913 : 79,748,250.75 = 79,748,250.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,117,913/79,748,250.75 = 79,748,250.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,117,913x = 79,748,250.75 × 79,748,250.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,117,913x = 6,359,783,497,684,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,359,783,497,684,876/50,117,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,896,415.21

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